<p>Not a good idea. Talk it over with your parents. What factors are keeping you from deciding? Here's some advice that may help.</p>
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<ol> <li><p>Looking over the results, note your reactions. Do you find yourself annoyed that Princeton got only 78 points and Harvard got 88? That tells you something. Do you find yourself tempted to go back over Carletons results and add a bit here and there? That tells you something.</p></li> <li><p>Look over the results again. Do you know that the answers the rankings give you just wont work? Because your mother would never be happy if you dont go to Duke? Because your dad will be furious if you go to Reed? Because the cost is just plain prohibitive for the winner? Then, go back and add whatever criteria these issues raise: Moms favorite, Dads view. Or, add more weight to the cost criterion.</p></li> <li><p>Study the final results. Perhaps you now have your answer, and you are done.</p></li> <li><p>To me this is the most important step. If you do not have your answer, put the tables and analyses away. Now, imagine that the decision has been taken completely out of your hands: a Big Boss has swooped in and told you that your acceptances to Earlham, JHU and UNC have been revoked. You have to go to Amherst. How do you feel? Relieved? Thrilled? Incensed? Ready to fight for that JHU acceptance? </p></li> </ol>
<p>Test out this scenario for each college youre still considering. Believing that the decision has been taken out of your hands, and monitoring your reactions should give you your answer. If it doesnt narrow it down to one school (I think it will), it should at least eliminate some and you can redo the process for the remaining.
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